Other forms: pepitas
If you’re following a recipe that calls for pepitas, you'll need pumpkin or squash seeds. Pepitas also make a delicious, nutritious snack on their own.
Pepita is borrowed straight from Spanish, where it means "little seed." Interestingly, French has a similar word, pépite, referring to a nugget or small bit of something good, such as a pépite de chocolat, a "chocolate chip." In English, we use the term pepita specifically for the small, green, hull-less seeds found in certain squashes, especially pumpkins.